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Machemo Community 7
What We Built
Project Type: Protected Spring
Regional Program: Western Kenya WaSH Program
Western Kenya WaSH Program
The Water Project's WaSH program in Western Kenya aims to access, protect, filter, and purify the abundant waters that are available through two seasonal rains, prevalent springs, high water tables, and deep aquifers in the region. Explore water projects in communities, schools, and churches in Western Kenya such as protected springs, rainwater catchment systems, and water wells. This program emphasizes the power of strategic geographical saturation of projects, effective hygiene and sanitation training, and relational networking between NGOs, health workers, local politicians, and educators.
Impact: 182 Served
Project Phase: In Service - Nov 2022
Functionality Status: Functional
Functionality Data
Install Date: 11/28/2022
Current Status: Functional - New Project
Protected Spring
In many communities, natural springs exist as water flows from cracks in rocky ground or the side of a hill. Springs provide reliable water but that doesn't mean safe. When left open they become contaminated by surface contamination, animal and human waste and rain runoff. The solution is to protect the source. First, you excavate around the exact source area of the spring. Then, you build a protective reservoir for water flow, which pours through a reinforced pipe in a concrete headwall to a paved collection area. Safe water typically flows year-round and there is very limited ongoing maintenance needed!
Rehabilitation Project
Rehabilitation is not just fixing a pump - it's total community re-engagement.
There's only one thing we can think of that might be worse than not having safe water: having safe water, and then losing it because a project fell into disrepair.
Rehabilitation often proves to be a big challenge, as many wells have sit idle for years and there is typically little information about the specifics of the well. A borehole and dug well rehabilitation involves quite a bit of discovery. First, our teams work to discover as much as they can about the initial project. What materials were used? Was the borehole/hand-dug well properly constructed? Many of these questions can only be answered by diving in, and doing "the work" which makes up a rehabilitation.
Once our teams have found the problem, they find the solution. Then, they reconstruct the well and install a hand pump.
Engagement and training with communities takes into account rehabilitation was needed and alters the program to suit the needs of the community. After all - engaging with this community in the same way which led to the initial, failed project will not bring new results. Our teams work to understand the social and support reasons leading to initial failure, and make those areas a focus of our ongoing engagement with communities.
Local Leadership
Local leadership is a lasting investment
Sustainable water projects only occur through the presence of local leaders. The Water Project identifies, develops, supports, and partners with local organizations who share our vision of reliable and verifiable clean water. Together, we build water programs that include responsible community development, lasting local solutions and ongoing monitoring and resolution.
Community engagement is at every step of a water project.
Our engagement is rooted in relationship and includes involving the community in implementation and ongoing support, setting expectations for water point management and ongoing costs, etc. All of this happens before a water project is installed.
We use a term called ABCD: "Asset Based Community Development". This means the community gets a leading seat at the table. Before we seek to bring anything into the community, we first seek to understand and utilize the assets that already exist within the community.
Chlorine Dispenser
A dose of chlorine - an extra measure of safety
Diluted chlorine is a regular part of water safety and treatment of water, worldwide. In Western Kenya, chlorine dispensers are part of all spring protection projects. A pre-metered dose of chlorine stays active for 2-3 days and ensures that once water stays safe even when stored at home. Chlorine delivery and maintenance of dispensers is a regular part of our ongoing service and support programs.
Hygiene and Sanitation Training
Community education and self-discovery about hygiene and sanitation concepts lead to improved health.
Improved health is always the goal. This is why all our projects include hygiene and sanitation training. We utilize many different methods for this training, depending on the community/institution, program and country. Training topics include disease transmission, personal hygiene and cleanliness, proper disposal of waste and proper water storage methods.
Monitoring and Resolution
Water isn't a pump. Water is a service. And, it must be reliable.
The known benefits of water are ONLY true if water can be counted on, over time. We love celebrating when a project is complete and a community has access to clean, safe water. However, the ongoing service of water - making water reliable - is how we know our true impact.
The Water Project continues to monitor our water projects, and we provide continued support to make sure water service continues for communities.
Past water projects and the communities they serve are just as important to us as anything else we might be doing in the future.
To learn more about how you can help with ongoing monitoring, evaluation and resolution, read about our awesome monthly members.
Project Timeline FAQ
We're working hard to make sure your gifts result in a lasting water project for the community it serves. Our engagement with a community begins many months before construction and lasts years after construction. The timeline here is focused on the physical construction of the water project. There is also training and engagement work that has already started.
Water project construction in the developing world is hard work. A lot of things can and do cause delays - which are normal. We attempt to make our best judgment of when construction will be complete, but the circumstances surrounding actual "in the field" conditions are far from our control.
Weather, supply availability, government paperwork, and progress of community involvement are just a few of the variables that can delay (and sometimes speed up) a project's completion.
We will always tell you if anything changes. And, if you get a notice like this – it's actually further proof your gifts are being carefully used towards a water project that lasts.
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Report Submitted by Rose Serete, Field Officer
Rose is passionate about reaching vulnerable communities and schools with water, sanitation, and hygiene projects. She gets her strength from the visible joy she witnesses in communities and schools as they receive safe water. Rose's desire is to reach more people across the country.
Rose has been a Field Officer since 2016, with WeWaSaFo, The Water Project's trusted partner in our Western Kenya WaSH Program.
Report Submitted by
Rose Serete, Field Officer
For the 182 community members who live in Machemo, finding sufficient water is a daily struggle. The primary water source is a local, unprotected spring that presents several challenges to individuals and the community as a whole.
The spring is open to contamination, surrounded by grass and trees that drop debris into the water. To collect water, individuals must balance each foot on a rock, bend over, and meticulously scoop water into their jug from the small watering hole, hoping not to stir up mud that would cause the water to become cloudy. It is a slow and tedious process requiring the patience of each person waiting in line to collect water.
Rose Shilakwa (shown below), a 45-year-old farmer was brutally honest about the stress that not having access to sufficient water creates. She said, "Personally, I don't have peace with my neighbors. [My neighbor and I] fought and I injured her at the spring [when] she skipped my turn to fetch water. This forced me to pay for her medication. So I request that if possible help us by implementing this spring so that we can have clean and safe water for drinking and also peace with our neighbors."
Rose is not the only community member feeling the stress. Quarrels are common because the queues for water start before the sun has risen. Most women in the community make several trips very early in the morning so they have enough water to make breakfast for their families and to try and do some of their daily chores.
Delays at the spring also affect the children of the community, as shared by Douglas M. (shown below collecting water), age 12. "I fear going to the spring alone because the area around the spring is bushy. But when my parents force me I go, but [it causes] delays [for me] to go to school. [I] am punished every day, which makes me hate school, and [I] have really dropped in my performance."
The people of Machemo are more than ready for their spring to be protected so they can use their energy for more productive tasks and regain their community's sense of unity.
What We Can Do:
Spring Protection
Protecting the spring will help provide access to cleaner and safer water and reduce the time people have to spend to fetch it. Construction will keep surface runoff and other contaminants out of the water. With the community's high involvement in the process, there should be a good sense of responsibility and ownership for the new clean water source.
Fetching water is a task predominantly carried out by women and young girls. Protecting the spring and offering training and support will, therefore, help empower the female members of the community by freeing up more of their time and energy to engage and invest in income-generating activities and their education.
Training on Health, Hygiene and More
To hold trainings during the pandemic, we work closely with both community leaders and the local government to approve small groups to attend training. We ask community leaders to invite a select yet representative group of people to attend training who will then act as ambassadors to the rest of the community to share what they learn. We also communicate our expectations of physical distancing and wearing masks for all who choose to attend.
The training will focus on improved hygiene, health, and sanitation habits in this community. With the community's input, we will identify key leverage points where they can alter their practices at the personal, household, and community levels to affect change. This training will help to ensure participants have the knowledge they need about healthy practices and their importance to make the most of their water point as soon as water is flowing.
Our team of facilitators will use a variety of methods to train community members. Some of these methods include participatory hygiene and sanitation transformation, asset-based community development, group discussions, handouts, and demonstrations at the spring.
One of the most important issues we plan to cover is the handling, storage, and treatment of water. Having a clean water source will be extremely helpful, but it is useless if water gets contaminated by the time it is consumed. We and the community strongly believe that all of these components will work together to improve living standards here, which will help to unlock the potential for these community members to live better, healthier lives.
We will then conduct a small series of follow-up trainings before transitioning to our regularly scheduled support visits throughout the year.
Training will result in the formation of a water user committee, elected by their peers, that will oversee the operations and maintenance of the spring. The committee will enforce proper behavior around the spring and delegate tasks that will help preserve the site, such as building a fence and digging proper drainage channels. The fence will keep out destructive animals and unwanted waste, and the drainage will keep the area's mosquito population at a minimum.
11/28/2022: Machemo Community Spring Protection Complete!
Machemo Community now has access to clean water! We transformed Machikwa Spring into a flowing source of naturally filtered water thanks to your donation. Our team also trained the community on improved sanitation and hygiene practices. Together, these components will unlock the opportunity for community members to live better, healthier lives.
"The conflicts that were at the spring have been solved. We will be fetching water with lots of love," said 46-year-old farmer Rose Shilakwa, who we interviewed before the protection of the spring. When we last spoke to Rose, she was honest about the stress and conflict caused by waiting for water, but thankfully, things have changed now.
She continued: "Now that we have clean and safe water, our drinking water is never going to be compromised. Cases of water-related infections are now going to be a thing of the past."
Rose collecting water.
Children were just as excited as adults about the new waterpoint.
Before the protection of the spring, we also spoke to Douglas, who shared how scary it was for him to collect water. But now things are now not as scary for him, and he feels the freedom to collect water whenever he needs it.
"The areas around the spring were cleared during construction, and the fear I had has gone. Now I can go to the spring as many times as possible," said Douglas M.
Douglas.
He continued: "The water point has helped me because I don't waste time [at] the spring, and this has made me get to school early. My performance in exams will improve as I now enjoy ample time studying."
Preparing for Spring Protection
Community members worked together to source and carry all locally available construction materials to the spring. These included bricks, sand, stones, and fencing poles. Some people also chiseled away at large rocks to break them down into gravel. Because people have to carry most items by hand, the material-collection process can take anywhere from a few weeks to months.
When the community was ready, we sent a lorry to deliver the remaining construction materials, including cement, plastic tarps, and hardware. Then, our construction artisan and field officers deployed to the spring to begin work. Individual households provided meals throughout each day to sustain the work team.
From Open Source to Protected Spring: A Step-by-Step Process
First, we cleared and excavated the spring area. Next, we dug a drainage channel below the spring and several runoff diversion channels above and around the spring. These help to divert surface contaminants away.
To ensure community members could still access water throughout the construction process, we also dug temporary channels from the spring's eye around the construction site. This allowed water to flow without disrupting community members' tasks or the construction work. Excavation created space for setting the spring's foundation, made of thick plastic tarp, wire mesh, concrete, and waterproof cement.
After establishing the base, we started brickwork to build the headwall, wing walls, and stairs. Once the walls had grown tall enough, we began one of the most crucial steps: setting the discharge pipe. The discharge pipe needs to be positioned low enough in the headwall so the water level never rises above the spring's eye, yet high enough to allow room for the average jerrycan (a 20-liter container) to sit beneath the pipe without making contact.
If we place the discharge pipe too high above the spring's eye, backpressure could force water to emerge elsewhere. Too low, and community members would not be able to access the water easily. We embedded the pipe using clay (or mortar when clay is in short supply) and placed it at an incline to ensure water flows in the right direction.
In coordination with brickwork, we pitched stones on both sides of the spring's drainage channel. We then cemented and plastered each stone, forming the rub walls. These walls discourage people and animals from standing in that area, which could cause soil erosion and a clogged drainage area.
We then cemented and plastered both sides of the headwall and wing walls. These finishing layers reinforce the brickwork and prevent water in the reservoir from seeping through the walls. In turn, enough pressure builds in the reservoir box to push water out through the discharge pipe.
As the headwall and wing walls cured, we cemented and plastered the stairs and installed four tiles beneath the discharge pipe. The tiles protect the concrete from the falling water's erosive force while beautifying the spring and facilitating easy cleaning of the spring floor.
The final stage of construction is backfilling the reservoir box behind the discharge pipe. We cleared the collection box of any debris that may have fallen during construction. Then we redirected the temporary diversion channels back into the reservoir box, channeling water into this area for the first time. We closed off all of the other exits to start forcing water through the discharge pipe only.
We filled up the reservoir area with the large, clean stones community members had gathered, arranging them in layers like a well-fitting puzzle. We covered the rocks with a thick plastic tarp to minimize potential contamination sources, then piled enough dirt on top to compensate for future settling.
Community members transplanted grass onto the backfilled soil to help prevent erosion. Finally, the collection area was fenced to discourage any person or animal from walking on it. Compaction can lead to disturbances in the backfill layers and potentially compromise water quality.
The entire construction process took about two weeks of work and patience to allow the cement and plaster to finish curing. As soon as the spring was ready, people got the okay from their local field officers to fetch water.
We officially handed over the spring to mark the community's ownership of the water point. Happiness, thanksgiving, and appreciation were the order of the day, flowing in all directions.
Training on Health, Hygiene, and More
Together with the community, we found their preferred date for training while considering other community calendar events, such as the agricultural season and social events. We requested a representative group of community members to attend training and relay the information learned to the rest of their family and friends.
When the day arrived, facilitators Rose and Mary deployed to the site to lead the event. 14 women attended the training held at the homestead of a community member.
Training participants.
We covered several topics, including community participation in the project, leadership and governance, personal and environmental hygiene, water handling and treatment, spring maintenance, dental hygiene, the ten steps of handwashing, disease prevention, and how to make and use handwashing stations.
During the leadership and governance session, we held an election for the newly formed water user committee leaders, who will oversee the maintenance of the spring. We also brainstormed income-generating activities. Community members can now start a group savings account for any future minor repairs to the spring and a cooperative lending group, enabling them to develop small businesses.
Learning to make soap.
Operation and maintenance was an informative session where the facilitator emphasized the importance of keeping the water point in good working condition for its sustainability. During the discussion time, community members asked about the reason The Water Project uses local construction materials to build each project, and the facilitator responded that it allows each community to feel like they're part of the project, which enhances their sense of ownership.
"This training has been timely. I have learned three very important things: how to wash hands, soap-making, and environmental hygiene. From today, [I] am going to practice all these skills to better my health and life," said 55-year-old chairman of the water user committee, Rose Okwili.
Rose.
This project required a substantial collaboration between our staff, our in-country teams, and the community members themselves. When an issue arises concerning the spring, the water user committee is equipped with the necessary skills to rectify the problem and ensure the water point works appropriately. However, if the issue is beyond their capabilities, they can contact their local field officers to assist them.
Also, we will continue to offer them unmatchable support as a part of our monitoring and maintenance program. We walk with each community, problem-solving together when they face challenges with functionality, seasonality, or water quality. Together, all these components help us strive for enduring access to reliable, clean, and safe water for this community.
With your contribution, one more piece has been added to a large puzzle of water projects. In our target areas, we're working toward complete coverage of reliable, maintained water sources within a 30-minute round trip for each community, household, school, and health center. With this in mind, search through our upcoming projects to see which community you can help next!
Thank you for making all of this possible!
10/19/2022: Machemo Community Spring Protection Underway!
A severe clean water shortage at Machemo Spring drains people's time, energy, and health. Thanks to your generosity, we're working to install a clean water point and much more.
Get to know this community through the introduction and pictures we've posted, and read about this water, sanitation, and hygiene project. We look forward to reaching out with more good news!
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CNN Marketing Head Resigns in Fallout from Cuomo, Zucker Scandals
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CNN chief marketing officer Allison Gollust resigned on Tuesday as CNN parent company WarnerMedia announced that an internal investigation found Gollust, former network president Jeff Zucker, and former anchor Chris Cuomo violated company "news standards and practices."
WarnerMedia CEO Jason Kilar announced Gollust's resignation and the results of the probe in a memo to employees on Tuesday. Zucker announced his resignation in early February after acknowledging that he failed to disclose a romantic relationship with Gollust.
Cuomo was fired for helping his brother, former New York governor Andrew Cuomo, contend with sexual harassment allegations. However, Chris Cuomo also faced two allegations that he had sexually harassed colleagues.
"Earlier today, Allison Gollust resigned from CNN following the conclusion of the Company's investigation into issues associated with Chris Cuomo and former Governor Andrew Cuomo," Kilar wrote in the memo.
"Based on interviews of more than 40 individuals and a review of over 100,000 texts and emails, the investigations found violations of Company policies, including CNN's News Standards and Practices, by Jeff Zucker, Allison Gollust, and Chris Cuomo," Kilar continued. "I realize this news is troubling, disappointing, and frankly, painful to read. These are valid feelings many of you have."
Gollust called Kilar's statement "an attempt to retaliate against me" after "their disastrous handling" of Zucker's exit.
"It is deeply disappointing that after spending the past nine years defending and upholding CNN's highest standards of journalistic integrity, I would be treated this way as I leave," Gollust said in an email to staff. "But I do so with my head held high, knowing that I gave my heart and soul to working with the finest journalists in the world."
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Chrissy Teigen Opens Up About Struggling With Alcohol: "I Have to Fix Myself"
"I was, point blank, just drinking too much."
The rosé was everywhere at Rose Café in Venice but Chrissy Teigen was sipping from a can of Red Bull. It was a little before noon. Attendees, most of whom wore sundresses and beachy waves, stood idly at the inaugural Chase Sapphire Sundays: Brunch with Chrissy Teigen event, drinking their frosé cocktails garnished with rose petals. They were trying to get a glimpse of their host, who, for the time being, was sitting behind a mesh screen, cross-legged on her chair.
She was feeling tired, she said, maybe a little jet-lagged. Teigen, John Legend and their 16-month-old daughter Luna have been vacationing a bit more than usual this summer. They had recently come back from Italy and would soon be leaving for another vacation. They are focusing on travel because "a lot of stuff's about to come," Teigen said. "We're going to try to have a child. This is for us to try to get in the zone of 'let's travel, let's be away together, let's see our closest friends,' and then we're going to have to do something super hard, which is the IVF process, all over again."
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Before Italy, it was Bali, where they attended a wellness retreat. Teigen wanted to do a reset on her health. "I was, point blank, just drinking too much," she said, looking down at the table between us. She picked up my phone and turned it around in her hands. "I got used to being in hair and makeup and having a glass of wine. Then that glass of wine would carry over into me having one before the awards show. And then a bunch at the awards show. And then I felt bad for making kind of an ass of myself to people that I really respected. And that feeling, there's just nothing like that. You feel horrible. It's not a good look for me, for John, for anybody."
Included in the $100 price of entry for the brunch were unlimited specialty cocktails and wine, a legion of servers always replenishing the supply. A special day in the life of a Sapphire card-carrying commoner. Not so much for a celebrity — especially not one who's been a spokesperson for Captain Morgan and Smirnoff. "Imagine everything we have," Teigen said. "Everything is there, always. I don't know how to go to an awards show and not drink."
She has a history of alcohol abuse in her family, she said, and she's the type of person who "can't just have one drink." She is also taking a number of medications for postpartum depression and anxiety, which "alcohol is like the least thing that helps." She started to worry about where this was headed.
"Nobody really brought it up to me," Teigen said. "They just assumed that it was OK because I always felt OK the next morning. I knew in my heart it wasn't right. It makes you very short with people. People think it's cutesy and fun to go on these boozy brunches, but there's more to it. I've never once been like, 'I'm sure glad I had that boozy brunch!'"
Teigen made a shift in Bali. While there, she abstained from alcohol entirely and didn't find herself missing it. She ate better. She worked out. It was "really, really wonderful," she said. "I would wake up feeling amazing. My skin felt amazing. I was just so happy."
What will be tricky is figuring out what to do now that she's back in Los Angeles, where access to alcohol is easy and free. One possibility is that she might end up going completely dry, which she also announced she'd do in April 2013. "I used to think it was kind of nutty to have to go totally sober," she said, "but now I get it. I don't want to be that person … I have to fix myself."
Released from her press commitments, it was time for Teigen to give her public what they came for. She walked through a mass of attendees toward a succulent wall and answered questions about travel and cooking. A woman with pink hair and a pink vest held a glass of rosé in her hand, captivated. Somewhere in the back, a man shouted, "I love you, Chrissy!" Teigen held a coupe of … something indeterminate and made a toast. "Thank you so much, this has been absolutely wonderful," she said, and went around clinking.
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A strategy involving three strike prices with both limited risk and limited profit potential. Establish a long call butterfly by buying one call at the lowest strike price, writing two calls at the middle strike price and buying one call at the highest strike price. Establish a long put butterfly by buying one put at the highest strike price, writing two puts at the middle strike price and buying one put at the lowest strike price. For example, a long call butterfly might include buying 1 XYZ May 55 call, writing 2 XYZ May 60 calls and buying 1 XYZ May 65 call.
A covered call position that includes a stock purchase and an equivalent number of calls written at the same time. This position may be a combined order with both sides (buying stock and writing calls) executed simultaneously. Example: buying 500 shares XYZ stock and writing 5 XYZ May 60 calls. See also Covered call / Covered call writing.


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Coworkers, Funny, Music, Office, Seattle, Silly, USA, Washington | Working | September 1, 2022
The company my husband works for employs and sponsors a large number of international workers, which can sometimes lead to amusing cultural misunderstandings. Recently, he told me of a team meeting in which [Coworker #1], a Chinese national, happened to be the only person who was not American or Canadian in a room of twelve people. Their manager was giving a presentation when he ended a sentence with an unintentional cue.
Manager: "…and freeze."
Coworker #2: *Singing* "Everybody, clap your hands!"
Cue eleven straight-faced people, manager included, raising their hands to clap in perfect, rhythmic synchronization, while [Coworker #1] looked on with an expression of growing confusion and horror.
Their meeting was derailed for another fifteen minutes while they all tried to explain to [Coworker #1] that the "Cha-Cha Slide" was an invasively popular song played at nearly every public dance function, and his coworkers hadn't suddenly been brainwashed by a cult trigger word.
Making Assumptions Like That Is So Not Metal
Iceland, Jerk, Library, Music, Strangers | Friendly | September 1, 2022
This happened some years ago when I was in my early twenties, living and studying in Iceland. I once had to do a Uni assignment on heavy metal music. I went to borrow the only book in the city library about the history of heavy metal music.
I couldn't find it, so I asked a librarian for help. Next to her was another patron who had been chit-chatting with her. As soon as I mentioned the book, he jumped up.
Patron: "I know that book!"
And he went to find it for me — all the while sort of complaining that it's the devil's music and so on (both in a joking but also serious tone).
He only pointed the book out for me but refused to touch it. As soon as I picked it up, the guy seriously made the cross with his fingers against the book!
The librarian and I talked a bit about this type of music, while the guy rambled on and on about it being bad and associated with the devil.
Then, he made the assumption of the year for me.
Patron: "Since you're such a big fan of metal music, you must be covered in tattoos! And you probably smoke and drink and party all the time!"
None of that was true in any sense.
In his (tiny) defense, I was covered up in bicycling gear due to a fairly cold spring day, so he could only see my very plain face.
And then, he gave me the best offer ever: a promise to introduce me to the world of classical music. The joke's on him, though.
Me: "Actually, I've been playing the flute since I was eleven, played in a harmony orchestra for many years, and am an avid fan of classical music, operas, and many others."
The look on his face when I revealed that none of his assumptions and heavy metal stereotypes were true to me was absolutely priceless.
I Did My Best To Notice When The Band Took The Stage
Awesome, Concert, Government Office, Music, Non-Dialogue, Siblings, USA, Washington DC | Friendly | August 30, 2022
I'm the author of this unbelievable story from my time living in Virginia, about forty minutes south of Washington DC.
At the time of this story, my mother is engaged to a man who is high-ranking in the Secret Service. (He is now retired.) [Mom's Fiancé] is on Presidential Protection; He escorts the President personally and is paid to potentially take a bullet for him.
[Mom's Fiancé]'s job has had some fun perks for my sister and me while we live with them, like getting invited to certain events. White House employees are always invited to the Christmas party and a few other major holiday celebrations.
It's the second of July, 2010, and Barack Obama is in office. My mom calls and asks if I am interested in going to the White House's Fourth of July party. She quickly confirms that, no, we won't be meeting Obama, as he's in Hawaii visiting family. (We previously got to meet George W. Bush at the aforementioned Christmas party, so this wasn't a totally insane expectation.)
The invite is so late because [Mom's Fiancé] was supposed to go to Hawaii with Mr. President but has to stay in DC for reasons he isn't allowed to talk about. (That happens a lot.) I am bummed we didn't get a meet-and-greet with the first black president, but I still want to go.
I scramble to get my shifts covered, and I am ultimately able to attend the party. I am aware that there will be a USO show of some kind, but my mom can't remember who will be performing, and I don't take the time to look up anything else about it.
The party is on the absolutely massive lawn behind the White House. We settle in a little bit further uphill from the stage, where Cedric The Entertainer is doing stand-up comedy. After his routine, he greets people from behind a waist-high metal fence that leads to a cordoned-off area backstage. He's extremely friendly and a celebrity I recognize, so it is fun to say hi really quickly.
Another fun fact: I am seven and a half months pregnant with my first child. I am normally fairly slim, so my baby bulge is very noticeable. It's hot and humid, so I stretch out on our blanket, sip my (nonalcoholic) beverage, and settle in, fully intending to not move for the rest of the party. My little sister is sitting with me and we're chatting away. Meanwhile, a sound check is going on, so I'm dimly aware that a band will be up next.
We hear applause welcoming the band, but it is not introduced by name. My sister and I are facing away from the stage, deep in conversation, and not really paying attention, when we hear some music blaring out of the speaker. It's quite distinctive and I immediately recognize it.
My sister and I go silent and lock eyes in mutual shock. Without a single word to each other or the rest of our family, we get up and run toward the stage, me with my third-trimester belly and everything.
We manage to squeeze in pretty close. I would've gotten even closer if I wasn't so pregnant! Still, we are less than ten feet from the stage, shocked and ecstatic that one of our favorite bands is right there and we are watching them! It is an amazing set and we have a blast!
Looking back, I think this was my favorite concert experience because it was a complete surprise. The shock of recognition and our sprint to the stage made it all the more exciting. It's one of those moments I'll always remember very vividly.
The band? The Killers. That first song? Human. Best Independence Day ever!
Creepy, Cut-Off, and Caught!
Quick! What Rhymes With "Pepto Bismol"?
Coworkers, Engineering, Forums, Music, Office, Punny, Revolting, Silly, UK, Wordplay | Working | August 24, 2022
I work in a small engineering office with six others, although only two were there when this happened. If things are quiet and no one is on the phone, it's normal for someone to whistle a bit or maybe start quietly singing to themselves. No one minds.
It was getting late in the afternoon, and I think my coworker needed to hit his silly quota for the day, to the tune of a song from a certain musical about a wannabe nun from Austria.
Coworker #1: *Singing* "How do you solve a problem like diarrhoea?"
I burst out laughing.
Coworker #1: "You like that, then, [My Name]?"
Me: "Brilliant! If they put that on in the West End, that show would run and run!"
[Coworker #1] and [Coworker #2] responded with a mix of laughing and groaning.
Maybe They Could Put The Lyrics On A Website And Just Include A Link?
Art/Design, Clients From Hell, Geeks Rule, Impossible Demands, Music | Right | August 22, 2022
I'm doing some album artwork right now for a metal band. It's a job I wouldn't typically take, but the guitar player is a good friend's brother, so I'm doing the job at less than half of what I would normally ask.
We are fitting the album credits into about a half-inch below a photo on the back of the jacket.
Client: "Our names look pretty small. Could you make them a little bigger?"
Me: "Yes, but not by much; we don't have a lot of space to work with."
Client: "On second thought, that's probably where the album's lyrics should go. I'll send them over to you."
He proceeded to send me a fourteen-page Word document full of Tolkien-themed song lyrics that he wanted to be included in the half-inch on the bottom of the album back.
It took a little while to explain why he should think about an album insert for the lyrics.
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Benjamin, I am so glad to see you post again! Looking at your wonderful bird pictures, I am reminded of how much I miss our bird walks, how much I miss you patiently identifying for me yet again the call of the Carolina Wren—the one bird I never seem to learn (so many different calls!) I love your bird shots. I think my favorite just might be the baby mockingbird running (or jumping?) across our yard or maybe the Great Blue Heron flying. Or maybe the Mama and Daddy mockingbird bravely defending their young. (And thank you for not posting the part where I ran and screamed at the hawk like a demented woman, haha). Can't wait for you to post again!


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This actually sounds like a good idea..
At least now the guy with the most wins will be the champion at the end of the season. Points will still be counted, but only for the constructors' championship.
I agree with Ed, A1GP is the obvious choice for this type of award.
As for Effwun, the best way to go would be 12 points for a win, with the current score for the minors remaining in place, plus 1 point for fastest race lap and 1 point for pole.
Champions should be the racers with the most wins.
Bernie needs to focus on other areas methinks!
'Bernie Ecclestone and wife Slavica are to divorce after 24 years of marriage, it has been claimed by British newspaper the Daily Mail – and intriguingly, most of the couple's £2.4 billion fortune is understood to be in her name.
The Formula 1 supremo's Croatian-born wife is reported to have moved out of the Ecclestones' £10 million marital home in London after the couple grew increasingly apart, with the former's workaholic lifestyle said to be to blame. Mrs Ecclestone is understood to have chosen to move out now as daughters Tamara, 24 and Petra, 19 are no longer living at home, and she is said to have already consulted a divorce lawyer.
Most interestingly of all, the Mail reports that Ecclestone had signed over the bulk of his personal fortune to his wife – a 50-year-old, statuesque 6ft 2in former model whom he met at the 1982 Italian Grand Prix – after he made £1.9 billion from a bond issue in 1999, electing to place the money in off-shore trusts controlled by Slavica. That raises the prospect of a billion-pound divorce battle should the split prove to be final.
Aside from their Kensington home, the couple also have a jet and small hotel in Gstaad, Switzerland, and a yacht named Petara after their two daughters. Their marriage has always appeared rock-solid, despite the incessant tabloid and paparazzi interest prompted by their 28-year age gap and ten-inch height difference.
I still never understood what was wrong with the previous F1 points system of 10, 6, 4, 3, 2, 1.
I don't agree that necessarily the person with the most wins should get it, because if one driver scores, say, one or two wins in a season and doesn't finish the rest of the races, they definitely are not a better driver or team than one who comes second in every race, but never scores a win. There has to be something for consistency as well and the only way of doing that is points on high-placed finishes.
I was just talking to a friend (face to face in real time!!) about the 1982 season when the one and only Keke Rosberg won the championship.
He did at least manage one victory and missed out on a second by inches (Austrian GP, one of the best real F1 races I have seen) in a year which had several drivers scoring GP wins.
Well, at leat the FIA and the Wombat agree on something!
The old line "Winners should be Grinners" is one I firmly believe in.


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Debugging is one of those skills that it pays to build up over time. This talk will demonstrate debugging techniques using Swift, that are not widely known. Learn how to reuse your Swift knowledge to write lldb helpers for debugging and development.


The summer is off to an exciting start! There have been many great events already. At the fishing derby some big, beautiful fish were caught, and the weather was perfect. Congrats to the winner of largest fish, Ross Benjamin for his giant cat fish, and the rest of the winners as well. Thankfully, the lake is looking healthy and ready for the rest of the summer. Hats off to the CLPO for getting the lake in great shape. We recently hosted a New Comers party's at the clubhouse for new residents of the lake. It was a so nice to meet many of the new families, and we hope to see you again around the lake.
Both the men's and women's softball teams are off to red hot undefeated starts. They are always happy to have fans come and cheer them on! Games are on Sundays for the men and Wednesday nights for the ladies. Swimming, volleyball, and horse shoes are kicking off as well. As always, the more the merrier for team members and fans alike.
The CLCC is excited to announce we have an open spot on the board of directors. If anyone has interest in joining the board, feel free to reach out to myself or any of the board members.
We hope to see you out at some of the upcoming events! Cedar Lake Day is quickly aproaching, which has a wonderful BBQ picnic afterwards. It is sure to be a great day for everyone! Until next time, I hope you all continue enjoying these long days of summer on the greatest lake around.
As of the end of June, 167 families have joined the Cedar Lake Community Club. Several of these new members are new families to the lake, and those of us who were at the New Members Party a couple of weeks ago had the pleasure of meeting them. We are still hoping to continue adding families to our Membership list. There is a lot the Cedar Lake Community Club has to offer you, so please consider joining. Please look on the CLCC website for information on membership and to download your membership form.
Thank you to those new members, and welcome to the new families!
If necessary, due to staffing and scheduling limitations, both beaches may not always be fully staffed. At those times, the East Beach has priority for a lifeguard. Whenever lifeguards are not present all NJ State Bathing Regulations and CLPO rules will still apply.
Young children and non-swimmerscannot be in the water by themselves. A parent or supervisor must be within arms' length of these individuals at all times. Flotation devices, i.e. bubbles orswimmies, have been known to fail and do not make a non-swimmer a swimmer. Our lifeguards are not babysitters. It is the parent/supervisor's responsibility to be within arms' length of their young child or non-swimmers at all times while in they are in the water. Thank you for your cooperation in making this a fun, safe summer.
Use of the beach for parties or other activities requires permission from the Water Safety Committee. Guest tags and additional lifeguards may be required for an additional fee. Please contact the CLPO Secretary for an application and more information at (973) 957-0204 or email: clpo2@optonline.net.
Reminder: There is a no alcohol policy at the East and West Beach. Please remind your guests of this policy as well.
roads don't mix. Slow down!
float or when boating and/or fishing.
Here is important information for the Swim Lessons Program and Swim Team for the 2018 Season. Please read and note important dates and times for BOTH programs.
The CLPO Board of Directors asks for your help in supporting and assisting our Aquatic Staff in their goal to provide a safe, fun and productive swimming season. NOTE: The following program dates and times are for planning purposes and may be subject to change.
Registration and program fees for lessons and Swim Team are as follows: A swimming fee of $45 per child with a maximum of $100 per family (3 or more family members) should be paid in advance. This fee applies to participation in swim lessons or swim team or both programs. Parents, you must be a member of the Cedar Lake Community Club in order to participate in the swim team activities. For Community Club membership contact Susan Ulversoy at 973-625-2381.
To sign-up/register for the programs, send in your registration forms to the CLPO mailbox (landing side of 91 CLE) or email clpo2@optonline.net.
your child's current swim skills.
Please arrive at the East Beach early enough to have swimmer ready to enter the water and prepared to begin their lesson on time. This will help maintain the schedule throughout the day.
The Cedar Lake Swim Team competes with six other local teams on Monday evenings. Just ask any of the team members – it's a lot of fun! We welcome swimmers of all ages and abilities. Come out and give it a try!
for preparation for the first meet on July 2nd.
Coach Kara and Assistant Coach Jack look forward to coaching the team to a successful season.
Hub Lakes Championships are August 4th and 5th. Please save those dates so we can have a great showing of Cedar Lakers!
For questions concerning the Swim Team please contact John Smith at vslip.jas@gmail.com.
Lifeguards are needed for the summer season. Guards must be a minimum of 16 years old and hold a valid Red Cross Lifeguard/Waterfront Certification and current CPR. No experience necessary. Please contact clpo2@optonline.net if you are interested in lifeguarding.
Early summer sports have kicked off, and Cedar Lake is off to a great start. This winter, the Darts team led by Dave Luer, finished fourth overall with a couple of very close losses in the playoffs.
The swim team finished last season with one of its best showings in recent years, buoyed by great participation from our older swimmers, and a large number of younger swimmers. The team is hoping to ride this momentum into this season preparing for its first meet on July 2nd.
The dive team has had its best showing in many years, Cedar Lake Dive Team scored 36 points at the Forward Meet on June 28th. The Cedar boys outscored both Indian and Mountain Lakes boys, with the help of the Brazilian Quartet (Bastos, Oliveira, Oliveira, and Oliveira) responsible for 21 points.
The Women's Softball Team is just getting started and had a huge 14-0 win over Valhalla. Our second game was postponed due to rain. The team is coming off consecutive first place finishes and is looking to repeat again this year.
Men's Horseshoes is just getting started, after 3 matches we have an 18 & 18 record, in 5th place with a real chance of moving up to a playoff spot.
Women's Horseshoes is off to a strong start, with several newcomers joining the team. We have won both games, Cedar 8 Rainbow 2 and Cedar 9 Rock Ridge 1.
The Men's softball team is off to a strong start in 1st place at 4-1. Newcomers Jake and Zack Sheridan have added a youth boost to the veteran team led by Coach John Marconi.
Volleyball teams start early July, so come out and play, or support the teams.
Please consider becoming a Hub Lakes Booster and show your Cedar Lake spirit and cheer your team to victory! For only $15, your message will be displayed prominently on the Hub Lakes Boosters page. For more information, contact Mike Fallon at (973) 627-2510.
Fly fishing and lessons (if requested) for up to four rods (people) on the Paulinskill River for a day in Warren County, NJ (off Rt. 94N, 3 miles below Blairstown). One mile of river available. Date and time to be negotiated with land owner. Cost is $150 per rod, or $500 for four. If interested, contact Cathy Hungerford at camon1@optimum.net.
A senior in college (Elementary Education major) and home for the summer is looking for babysitting opportunities after 3:00 PM on weekdays and on weekends. I have a lot of childcare experience and will be working at the YMCA preschool in the mornings. Please contact Hannah Rozanski at (973) 476-4381.
We are the dynamic duo high school sister team who does dog walking, pet sitting, and baby sitting. We are experienced in both areas and Red Cross certified. Please call us if you need any of these services. We promise we won't let you or your pets down! Contact Emma and Mollie at (973) 668-9491 or (973) 975-8901.
Cedar Lake apartment for rent. Walkout basement apartment with separate entrance, 2 bedroom, 1 bath, full kitchen, and living room. 800 square feet with off-street parking. $900/month, plus utilities. Contact Chris at (610) 737-1385.
Do you need an English tutor for your middle or high school student? I have taught English at Morris Knolls High School for 14 years.
Text Rebecca Brennan at (908) 285-1492 or email rbrennan712@gmail.com.
We are the dynamic duo high school sister team who does dog walking, pet sitting, and baby sitting. We are experienced in both areas and Red Cross certified. Please call us if you need any of these services. We promise we won't let you or your pets down! Please contact Emma and Mollie at (973) 668-9491 or (973) 975-8901.
Want to serve your fellow man? Join the Cedar Lake Bartending Team!
We are still looking for a short term rental (2-3-4 weeks)l for this summer/fall in Cedar Lake. 18 year residents, moved to Texas and VERY homesick! References available.


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Penguins' Matt Cullen gets kick out of defying age-related expectations | TribLIVE.com
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Penguins' Matt Cullen gets kick out of defying age-related expectations
Jonathan Bombulie
Mon., September 17, 2018 2:51 p.m. | Monday, September 17, 2018 2:51 p.m.
Chaz Palla | Tribune-Review
The Penguins' Matt Cullen takes a shot during the first day of camp Friday, Sept. 14, 2018 at UPMC Lemieux Sports Complex.
It would be easy to forgive Matt Cullen if he didn't exactly turn his effort and intensity dial to 10 for the championship game of the Penguins' annual intrasquad scrimmage tournament Monday morning in Cranberry.
He's 41 years old.
It's his 22nd NHL training camp.
Safe to say he's seen this song and dance before.
But there he was, scoring the tying goal for his team late in regulation. And there he was again, netting the lone successful attempt of the tiebreaking shootout to lead his team to the tournament title.
With three Stanley Cup rings and 711 NHL regular-season points to his credit, it would have seemed a little weird if Cullen crowed about his scrimmage accomplishment Monday. So he didn't.
"I don't know if we can put camp performances on the list, but it was good for Team 3," Cullen said.
Allow his teammates to doing the crowing for him.
"Cully can play," winger Phil Kessel said. "You watch him out there. He can skate well, and he thinks the game well."
Or allow the coaching staff to sing his praises for a while.
"Very impressed with Matt," assistant coach Jacques Martin said. "He's such a professional, how he takes care of his body. What's amazing with his age is his compete level. He's always been a player that seems to come through in the clutch."
Once the regular season starts, Cullen is likely to pick up some accolades a little more prestigious than scrimmage MVP.
For instance, sometime around the beginning of February, he's on track to become the oldest player in Penguins history at 42 years, 3 months, surpassing Tim Horton and Gary Roberts, the only other players to wear the jersey after their 42nd birthdays.
Or if he manages to score double-digit goal this season — something he's already done 15 times in his career — he will join a truly exclusive club. The only players in NHL history to have a 10-goal season after their 42nd birthday are Gordie Howe, Jaromir Jagr, Mark Messier, Mark Recchi, Teemu Selanne and Igor Larionov. Five are in the Hall of Fame, and Jagr will join them if he ever decides to retire.
When he was younger, Cullen didn't think that type of age-group accomplishment would be something he would be particularly proud of.
As the years have passed, though, he's found he gets a kick out of them.
"Probably more than I would have expected," Cullen said. "It takes a lot of work to get here, and every summer, it gets a little bit harder. As you get older, you have to challenge your body more. Anytime you hit a milestone at this point, I think it comes from a lot of hard work, so there's a good feeling that comes with it.
"That's not the reason you play, and that's not the ultimate goal of course, but along the way, it makes you feel good."
The No. 1 reason Cullen plays, of course, is to compete for a Stanley Cup championship, and that's exactly what general manager Jim Rutherford had in mind when he signed the Minnesota native to a free-agent deal July 1.
Rutherford subscribes to the philosophy of the more championship experience a hockey team can pack into its locker room, the better.
Cullen's return ticks the Penguins' championship-experience meter three more notches to the right.
"You go through so much to get the ultimate prize," Cullen said. "I think there's a different level of desire when you're an older guy. You understand what's at stake. When you're a young guy, you really want to win, but you don't have the experience to understand how difficult it is to get there. When you have a core of older guys, they all understand how precious that opportunity is and how rare it is."
Jonathan Bombulie is a Tribune-Review staff writer. You can contact Jonathan at [email protected] or via Twitter @BombulieTrib.


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Marihueñu or Marigueno is a large hill in the Nahuelbuta Range near the coast in the Lota commune of the Bío Bío Region of southern Chile.  Its name is from the Mapudungun mari, "ten" and huenu, "heights".  This height was within the Moluche aillarehue of Marigueno that lay between the Pacific Ocean and the lower reaches of the Biobío River north of the aillarehues of Arauco and Catirai.  It was an important location during the Arauco War because it overlooked the coastal route to Araucanía from Concepción. The place is located on the coast to the south of Lota between Lota and Laraquete.  It is bounded to the north by the valley of Colcura and to the south by the valley of Chivilingo.

These heights were the site of the 1554 Battle of Marihueñu, the victory of Lautaro over Governor Francisco de Villagra.  For this reason it became known to the Spanish as the "Cuesta de Víllagra" (Hill of Víllagra) or "Cerro Villagrán" (Villagrán Hill).  It was the site of several other similar battles before Alonso de Sotomayor built a fort on the heights in 1589.  Later the Moluche captured the fort and in another battle in 1591 Governor Sotomayor captured the fort at its summit and killed the Toqui Quintuguenu.

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  Francisco Solano Asta-Buruaga y Cienfuegos, Diccionario geográfico  de la República de Chile, SEGUNDA EDICIÓN CORREGIDA Y AUMENTADA, NUEVA YORK, D. APPLETON Y COMPAÑÍA. 1899. Pg.  425-26 Marihueno.

Landforms of Biobío Region
Hills of Chile


Discussion in 'Christmas Magic' started by Puternut, Dec 4, 2016.
Oh my so beautiful. I can't even guess how many hours you spent planning, prepping and executing all. I spent about 8 hours in just the one and only room I did this year and the only lights I used was on the trees and banister. Lovely indeed.
The cars driving in the background with their lights on look like shooting stars. Just beautiful.


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Human Rights Violations in Oaxaca
November 9th, 2006 – ojos en oaxaca writes: Many activists from Boston and other U.S. cities have traveled to Oaxaca in the past weeks/months to help record, report on, and work in solidarity with the people's movement there. Below is one of many reports to come from one such Boston indy reporter who is currently in Oaxaca, but has preferred to remain anonymous.
URGENT: HUMAN RIGHTS VIOLATIONS IN OAXACA
Oaxaca is living a brutal government represión of the social movement, where there are disappearances, torture, detentions, killings, and many injured. Given the situation, it is difficult to know exactly how many people have been affected, but there is no doubt that there are severe violations of human rights. According to one list, compiled by local activists, from June 14th through November 5th, there were 145 detained, 34 of who have been freed, 17 dead, and 33 seriously injured, including 5 journalists injured and one killed. Some sources speak of 65 disappeared. There are numerous people who have also received death threats.
Below is an interview with one of the members of a collective working to defend human rights and documenting cases of violations.
From the "planton" of Santo Domingo, Oaxaca:
What is the human rights situation here in Oaxaca?
Human rights basically do not exist here anymore. All human rights are out of order. You can be at any moment kidnapped by people who call themselves police. They can be mercenaries. They can put you in jail. They can make you disappear. And you don´t have any human rights.
This is ironic because Mexico, this year, is in the human rights leadership in the UN. They should watch and guard human rights, but they are the first to do away with them.
What violations of human rights have there been?
The violations can be killing them, torturing them, beating them. We have now reports of people who were in jail. They were kept for two, three days without any food, nothing to drink. They wanted to go to the toilet but they didn´t give them a toilet, just made them urinate in their pants, this kind of abuse. They are threatening their families.
And we also have numbers. We are talking about at least 45 disappeared people. We have the first report of people who saw with their own eyes how a teacher was thrown out of a flying helicopter. Also we have a report, not verified yet, of a doctor who works in a hospital, who saw twenty dead people the 2nd of November (the day of a major confrontation between government and popular forces). This was in a hospital of Oaxaca.
We are still in the process of verifying all this. There is a danger that days go by and that a lot of these crimes cannot be proved anymore. Therefore, it is very very important that everybody join us, gives us a hand to document this.
Is it known how these people were disappeared?
Some were kidnapped from their houses. The police entered in the middle of the night, at one, two in the morning, without arrest warrants, and they took our compañeros away. Others disappeared from the barricades. Others we know were walking on the street and they took them away also. Others disappeared last Sunday, when there was a march here in Oaxaca and there was great national support. People came from Mexico City, Chiapas, and there were military checkpoints. There they also disappeared various compañeros.
Do you have documented cases of people who have been killed or detained?
We know that from the 14 of June (when the government repression began) until today, November 9th, there have been 17 dead people. We have the names of all of them, their age. Two were children, one a 14-year-old child and one a 12-year-old child. Detained, from the 29th of October (when the federal police force came in) until the 5th of November, we have 87 people who were detained. But one should say they were kidnapped because there were no arrest warrants. 34 of them have been freed.
What information is there in terms of who is responsible for these killings?
We know that the responsible is the government of the state of Oaxaca, Ulises Ruiz (the "governor"), and some of his police force, dressed in civilian clothes killed some of the 17 people. Some of the 6 people who have been killed in the last few days were killed by the PFP, the federal police force, which was sent in on the 29th of October.
Besides this, we are getting everyday reports of shootings at the university campus, where Radio Universidad is. It´s almost a daily affair. People come and take out their guns and shoot at the students.
What are the efforts that are being done to protect human rights?
Here, we are working hard with volunteers and lawyers. We have a collective. First we try to locate the prisoners in the jails, and to liberate them. But the work has to go much further. We have to find the disappeared! The liberated come back and can report on the abuses, the violence, the beatings. But we are very very worried about the disappeared.
What would you ask of people listening to you from other parts of the world?
We ask for solidarity. You can create committees in solidarity and put pressure on your local politicians where you live and also demand from the Mexican embassies and consulates wherever you are that human rights be respected here and to call an end to this violence.
Aside from the detained, the disappeared, I already have seen with my own eyes, people who are obviously traumatized, and who have psychosis due to the violence they have witnessed. Yesterday, a woman came here who was crying, and the next minute she was laughing. This was the effect of the trauma that these people are suffering. Two days ago, a woman came by who was participating in a peaceful woman´s march, which passed the zocalo, where the police threw rocks and she ended up with her nose and mouth torn up and bloody.
There are many abuses. And here we cannot expect anything from the government, from the judicial branch, because they are the same people who are committing these crimes.
Anything else you would like to share?
I would like to call on all the compañeros and compañeras of the world, who hear this: international solidarity live on! The struggle of the people of Oaxaca is for a better world, and this is the same struggle that people in the United States, in Europe, wherever they are carry on.
source: http://boston.indymedia.org/feature/display/189093/index.php
atximc
Apr 2, 2007 / 5:37 pm
mediageek 11-10-06: Update from Oaxaca
http://radio.mediageek.net/?p=229
Feb 22, 2008 / 7:13 pm
The coast of Oaxaca is in panic. Many, many corpses are turning up along coastal communities with eyes and organs removed. In Puerto Escondido police refuse to process kidnapping charges in cases where the criminals were identified after kidnapping four victims and shooting them in the feet to stop them from future escape. After one escaped no charges could be filed and the two-leg circus split up to different destinations. The criminals were identified as a circus Solarey that distributes methamphetamine and as the story goes other horrible crimes. It was a circus that had all new equipment hummers, suburbans, trailers. tents, but the show was a group of incapable performers. The trapeze act could not even get from one swing to the other. It would be impossible for people of this caliber to make a profit in this business. The owner was seen frantically searching storefronts , I saw with my very own eyes, in his new black hummer and parking in the middle of busy intersections, acting very erratically. Possibly seeking the escaped kidnap victim. Days later the atrocities were known.
Churches are scared and schools have changed policies in letting students walk home. Assassinations are at record high almost daily in Hualtuco, Puerto Escondido area but nothing is ever processed and the papers are scared to print.
The spike in crime is a result of the allowance to control the area to the Zetas drug cartel. Zetas now are allowed to operate the entire coast of Oaxaca. The group is presently exterminating all drug sales competition, even the small marijuana dealer on up. If you do not join you die or the police put you in jail. All drug vendors must turn in a list of buyers so the police can extort them in the future. The police now supply all drugs here. Just like before but more intense. Anti narco troops come but refuse to act on any groups or organized crime. Recently a Calderon anti drug cheif was assassinated by his own troops and dumped in the streets of Hualtuco near his office. Calderon never followed up and nothing ever changes here except for the worse. I do not know why anyone would ever want to visit here. If any serious crime happens you CANNOT go to the police fro help, odds are they already know what happened to you.
Dec 28, 2008 / 9:00 pm
Discovery of largest meth lab in Mexico, Coltepec river above Puerto Escondido. Discovery of illegal involuntary human experiments in ultra high tech stem cell research nonotechnology facility hidden in the mountains of the Colotepec River above Puerto Escondido. Discovery of source of reason for missing people and mutilated/harvested corpses discovered in various beaches and areas along pacific coast of Oaxaca. No action taken. All agencies aware.


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Guthke, Karl S.
About the author: Karl S. Guthke is the Kuno Francke Professor of German Art and Culture at Harvard University. He is a member of Sidney Sussex College, Cambridge, England; a former Fellow of the Institute of Advanced Studies in the Humanities Edinburgh; the Humanities Research Centre, Canberra; and the Wolfenbüttel Research Centre. He is a Corresponding Fellow of the British Institute of German Studies, London. His recent books include B. Traven: The Life Behind the Legends, The Last Frontier: Imagining Other Worlds, from the Copernican Revolution to Science Fiction, The Gender of Death, and Der Blick in die Fremde.
Encountering America in the Golden Years of Academic Migration: Reminiscences of a Literary Historian
Professor Karl Guthke describes his early life, emigrating to the United States in the 1950s to teach in major universities such as Harvard University and the University of California, Berkeley.
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Epitaph Culture in the West
This book examines a number of facets of Western epitaph culture since antiquity, with particular emphasis on post-medieval developments in the major European countries as well as in North America. Various epitaphic "sub-cultures" are analyzed, among them the time-honored custom of composing one's own tomb inscription as well as the ancient and modern convention of honoring animals with epitaphs. It also examines epitaph-collecting, epitaph "lies," humorous epitaphs, and the change in social and religious attitudes toward suicides. The book concludes with a cultural and intellectual history of epitaphs. An epilogue addresses the question of the supposed disappearance of epitaph culture at the present time.


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Founder's letter – Serena Hughes
40 Years Ago: How the W11 Children's Opera Began
One thing tends to lead to another. It is a strange thought that, if the music master at our children's school had not been an alcoholic, there would have been no W11 Opera. Because of that, music in the school was at a standstill and there was no school orchestra. This shocking fact inspired two mothers and myself – all string players – to start one in W11. I asked a young musician friend of ours, Nicholas Kraemer, to conduct it and in autumn 1970 we launched off, with a motley crew of young string players and lots of enthusiasm.
Nicholas was so pleased that everyone bothered to turn up each week, that the parts were ready on the stands and that the mothers helped to organise (unlike his previous experience) that he asked me whether I would organise a children's opera. On impulse I said "Yes, if it's Benjamin Britten's 'Noye's Fludde'," having no idea what a vast enterprise it would prove to be.
Britten had scored it for a young string orchestra with a professional string quartet, percussion, trumpets, handbells, tea cups, 5 soloists,the Voice of God and approximately 80 animals to go into the Ark – some 100 children in all. Fortunately there was a lot of local enthusiasm, but also W11 had a high percentage of artists among the parents. There was very little cash and several of us had to dig into our pockets to help with wood and paint etc. Clothes were produced by some wizardesses, and fathers raided skips for materials for scenery, while Douglas Jessup ordered scaffolding from his friendly builder to make the stage. Animal heads were made from papier mache and chicken wire, with the 'factory' overseen by Gill Chambers, an utterly brilliant and resourceful designer living in our square, St James Gardens.
We put up a notice outside St James' Church and on a September Monday evening, 100 children turned up. Nicholas took us through the opera, told the story and got everyone to sing the 'Kyrie'. Next we had a meeting to organise the logistics, including dividing the animals into groups of about 10, each with an animal 'mother' to see whether they were dressed properly and even whether they were there! They also met in the house of their 'group mother'.
Shortly before the dress rehearsal, the fathers spent one evening drinking beer, hammering and removing the phenomenally heavy front pews. When the children arrived for their first rehearsal on stage, they were amazed, excited and rearing to go. The only snag arrived on the day of the dress rehearsal when Mr Noah dropped out, having lost his voice through laryngitis, and had to be replaced.
Adrenalin was high for our Maiden Voyage as an Opera Company, on Saturday, Dec 9th. At the end of the final performance on the Sunday there were resounding cheers from everyone, including the small performers who rushed back up the aisle wearing their animal heads. Our 11 year old daughter, after she had processed down the aisle to the 'Kyrie', exclaimed "Mum, why did everyone have their handkerchiefs out?' It was indeed a very moving experience for young and old. At the cast party in the church after, I was standing there with mixed feelings of euphoria and huge relief when I felt a tug at my sleeve and found that I was surrounded by small people asking eagerly "What are we going to do next?". None of us would have dreamt that the W11 Opera would have gone on to commission some 30 operas and still be going strong 40 years later.
At the start, we were exceedingly lucky to have two brilliant and ingeniously practical artists, Gill Chambers and Tim Gibbs. They launched us off with stunning designs, incredible animal heads including a lion made of river reeds and, for 'Joseph, 'an authentic look, the result of hours spent in the Egyptian department of the British Museum. As the W11 opera continued it was fortunate in having a strong group of creative talents, all giving a huge amount of their time for free. In the music department, Timothy Kraemer composing three delightful operas, with Nicholas providing so many brilliant musicians (among them Evelyn Glennie and Simon Rattle), Royd and Felicity Barker coaching the chorus, and for design Jenny Lazell with all her helpers in the vast work entailed in providing such visual splendour, and Anne Sutton-Vane who, for years, ran the highly individual Box Office However above all, nothing could have happened without Nicholas. He worked, rehearsed and coaxed the children to sing better and better, conducted and inspired, all for love (no salary) for 18 years, without ever losing his sense of humour. He cajoled and inspired, and instilled in them a high standard of musicianship. They all loved him, and we all gave grateful thanks for the privilege of having him. My final thoughts are of all the gallant and long-suffering parents who stitched and cut and cooked and lent their houses, hung about waiting for rehearsals to end, practised the songs with their children and generally helped make us into a community.
Serena Hughes
Footnote : An independent view from Serena's husband, Graham, in a 1999 letter to a founding supporter who had been discussing its origins.
"……The W11 Children's Opera was entirely Serena's personal vision. She interested her friends, recruited the singers and sometimes the players too, wrote dozens of letters, cooked mountains of food seemingly for everyone going to all the rehearsals, did the publicity, remembered the names and abilities of all concerned (who therefore loved her) continuing to run the whole thing for seven years, including playing the piano at all rehearsals. Without her there would be no W11 Opera today. Because Serena is very modest and very diplomatic, she always tries to minimise her own part in the early years . But I don't think anyone else could have done what she did – her persistence and powers of personal persuasion galvanised local creative people and inspired children, while her own artistic instincts ensured a good spiritual content throughout……"


Today Nintendo felt a blow like they have never felt before; their first annual loss was reported, a loss of approximately 45 billion yen (£340 million). The gaming company, which started out in 1889 making playing cards, has suffered a steep drop in sales throughout all its current gaming hardware.
Sales targets missed. Nintendo expected sales of the Wii, 3DS and DS to be 13 million, 16 million and 11 million respectively. Figures ended up closer to 10 million, 14 million and 5 million respectively. Together these figures amounted to a 36 per cent sales drop compared to the previous, profitable year.
Competition from smartphones and tablets in portable casual gaming which is traditionally a strong market for Nintendo.
The Wii nearing the end of its life cycle with fewer games developed for it than rival systems.
Nintendo cut the price of the 3DS to encourage sales and make back the money on software but the strategy wasn't enough to put the figures for this year into the black.
While Nintendo may feel under pressure it still has plenty of cash reserves (US$14 billion) to last another couple of hardware launches. The management are confident of the success of the coming Wii U which will be available significantly earlier than new systems from Microsoft and Sony. The new figures, the first annual loss for Nintendo, are not going to result in any strategic rethink, said Nintendo boss Satoru Iwata. With the weaker yen now in place and launches of some big Nintendo games coming up (inc a new Mario Party and Dragon Quest) the company might be able to get back in the black this year. Then the Wii U will be launched and Nintendo say they have learned from the mistakes of the 3DS launch.
Analysts suggest that the expected costs of making the new Wii U will require that it is sold at approx $350. Also a suggested tactic is that the company should consider releasing its famously playable games on other manufacturers' devices. However that would be a drastic change of strategy for Nintendo which would only possibly follow if the next couple of hardware releases are resounding failures.
Nintendo need to make more games.
Mario Kart Wii, whilst fun seriously lacks anything innovative from Nintendo.
Mobile gaming consoles have been Nintendo's consistently strong point for like…. well forever. Personally i don't see it gaining any market share in the future, only losing it to mobile phones as they become more powerful. When you consider that most people will replace their handset every 2 years whereas a mobile console needs to stay relevant for much longer, you can see why its a battle for them. Sony have seen that there is a future in mobile phone gaming and started releasing phones and games into the market, i cant comment on the success of this however it is why i found the release of the Vita so unusual.
I think the Wii U is going to be a difficult one for Nintendo to get anywhere with, it could be another dreamcast to be honest. The big thing about the wii was that it was cheap and a good laugh to play in groups of people. The Wii U looks like its set to be a bit more of a serious console however i dont see it getting any really serious games made for it.
As a long-term Nintendo fan, even I feel like Nintendo is not hitting the right note consistently recently.
People accepted the Wii's low power on account of the novelty of motion control and the games, but that time has mostly now passed. Even with the Wii U tablet controller, if the console isn't at least more powerful than the 360 and PS3, a lot of fans are just going to leave the Wii U generation. Considering how old the tech is in the 360 and PS3, if the console is only as powerful or just under those, it is going to irritate a bucket load of potential buyers.
More importantly, Nintendo lives and dies by its games. Where's the latest Starfox, huh? No, I don't want a Virtual Console version or a remake, I mean an actual new game? Where's my F-Zero, huh? Where are all the rest of the Nintendo console staples?
Outside of the games, the online integration can't be sidelined any more if Nintendo wants to get any of the core 360/PS3 audience. An online account (read: NOT friendcodes) with achievements and the ability to chat with friends. Treat your consumers like adults, not children, Nintendo.
Just my view. Your mileage may vary.
Because of the lack of HDMI, mine is gathering dust. Games look awful on my TV. It's a shame because there are some SNES games that came out that I would happily buy and play. I only hope the games you bought on the Wii, will transfer to Wii-U on both CD and downloadable.


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est un enregistrement public en 1988 de Frank Zappa, sorti en 1991.

Produit par Frank Zappa, en collaboration avec l'ingénieur Bob Stone.

Titres
Tous les titres sont de Frank Zappa, sauf mention contraire.

Premier disque
 Heavy Duty Judy – 6 min 04 s
 Ring of Fire (Merle Kilgore, June Carter) – 2 min 00 s
 Cosmik Debris – 4 min 32 s
 Find Her Finer – 2 min 42 s
 Who Needs the Peace Corps? – 2 min 40 s
 I Left My Heart in San Francisco (George C. Cory, Jr., Douglas Cross) – :36
 Zomby Woof – 5 min 41 s
 Boléro (Maurice Ravel) – 5 min 19 s
 Zoot Allures – 7 min 07 s
 Mr. Green Genes – 3 min 40 s
 Florentine Pogen – 7 min 11 s
 Andy – 5 min 51 s
 Inca Roads – 8 min 19 s
 Sofa No. 1 – 2 min 49 s

Second disque
 Purple Haze (Jimi Hendrix) – 2 min 27 s
 Sunshine of Your Love (Peter Brown, Jack Bruce, Eric Clapton) – 2 min 30 s
 Let's Move to Cleveland – 5 min 51 s
 When Irish Eyes Are Smiling (Ernest Ball, George Graff, Chancellor Olcott) – :46
 "Godfather Part II" Theme (Nino Rota) – 30 s
 A Few Moments with Brother A. West (Brother A. West, Zappa) – 4 min 00 s
 The Torture Never Stops, Pt. 1 – 5 min 19 s
 Theme from "Bonanza" (Ray Evans, Jay Livingston) – 28 s
 Lonesome Cowboy Burt (Swaggart Version) – 4 min 54 s
 The Torture Never Stops, Pt. 2 – 10 min 47 s
 More Trouble Every Day (Swaggart Version) – 5 min 05 s
 Penguin in Bondage (Swaggart Version) – 5 min 28 s
 The Eric Dolphy Memorial Barbecue – 9 min 18 s
 Stairway to Heaven (Jimmy Page, Robert Plant) – 9 min 19 s

Musiciens
 Frank Zappa – synthétiseur, guitare, claviers, chant
 Paul Carman – saxophones baryton, alto et soprano
 Bruce Fowler – trombone
 Walt Fowler – synthétiseur, trompette, cor
 Mike Keneally – synthétiseur, guitares, chant
 Ed Mann – percussions, marimba, vibraphone, percussions électroniques
 Bobby Martin – claviers, saxophone, chant
 Kurt McGettrick – saxophone, clarinette
 Scott Thunes – synthétiseur, basse, chant, Minimoog
 Chad Wackerman – batterie, chant, percussions électroniques
 Ray White – guitare
 Ike Willis – synthétiseur, guitares, chant
 Albert Wing – saxophone ténor

Production
 Production : Frank Zappa
 Ingénierie : Bob Stone
 Direction musicale : Frank Zappa
 Photo couverture : Bruce Malone
 Conception pochette : Tracy Veal
 Dessins nouvelle pochette : Cal Schenkel

Album musical sorti en 1991
Album de Frank Zappa
Album publié par Capitol Records
Album publié par Rykodisc


The feel-good factor returned to Dublin football this afternoon as they put the bad feelings of last weekend's shock defeat to Westmeath behind them to trounce hapless London 3-24 to 0-06 at Parnell Park.
Alan Brogan led the way with 2-04, with a goal in either half, Senan Connell scored a healthy 0-07, including six frees, and St Vincent's youngster Tomas Quinn might have played his way into Tommy Lyons' starting XV for their second round encounter after he notched 1-4.
London were served best by former Wexford forward Scott Doran and ex-Meath inter county hurler Fergus McMahon (0-03, 1f, 1 '45).
The Dubs ran up a quick five-point lead with Collie Moran twice on target inside the first ten minutes. Declan O'Mahony (free) and Connell (20-metre free) kept the tallymen busy. Connell (2 frees) and Quinn (0-02, 1 '45) kicked over before a Dublin counter-attack in the 21st minute ended with a Brogan goal to make it 1-9 to no score.
Brogan claimed a point thereafter before Michael Lillis saved a Jason Sherlock goal attempt. Dublin continued to press and a tug on Ciaran Whelan saw Quinn right foot the resulting penalty home in the 29th minute.
Quinn and Connell added further points before Round Towers' Brendan Egan landed a 30-metre point for London as Dublin went in 2-12 to 0-1 in front at the interval.
A slow-burning second half saw McMahon (25-metre free) and Quinn trade points inside the first six minutes. Doran was also on target before Lyons introduced Ray Cosgrove and Dublin began to motor again - Sherlock, Connell, Brogan (two more points each) and Cosgrove himself all on target.
At 2-22 to 0-03 and 64 minutes, the Metropolitans grabbed a third goal as Sherlock played in partner-in-crime Brogan to find the London net again. Cosgrove and Darren Magee completed their scoring, with McMahon hitting a late two and Seamus Byrne getting the final point of the game for the Exiles.